Vehicle signal



Jab. 10, 1928.

J. WEBER VEHICLE SIGNAL Filed April 27, 1927 I N VEN TOR. WW,

BY rW/MMZ I ATTORNEY li etented den ltl, lh d.

tlt lll'hlll STATES tenses JOHN WEBER, WEST ALLIEE, WISCOINEJIN.

VEHICLE ,SIGNAL.

Application. filed. April 27, 1827. Serial No. 136E3 3.

Ihis invention relates to improvements in vehicle si isle, and more tierticulerly to en :irni or sci phore type of signal tor the pur pose of indicating; an intention on the port of the vehicle driver to turn either to the right or left or to stop.

lit is the primary object or": the present invention to provide it vehicle signal of the sieinephore type which will told very corepectly into :1, space provided therefor 1n a casing; adjacent :1, vehicle hotly post, and when so tolded the signal will not he at all. visible v A further object ol the invention is to provide a signal ofthe class described including); on arm and a hand at the outer end thereof, the hendheingi; constructed so that portions thereof will told to 'ether when in inoperative position to censor e space.

it further object of the invention is to provide it iloldinn: signal in which the parts will not rs'ttlowhen in tolded position within their enclosure.

it further object of the invention to provide :1 vehicle signal having manually operoted mechanical means for projecting; the arm from its enclosure end For unfolding the hsnd.

it tturther object of the niventi on is to provide :1 vehicle signal which is of very simple constructioin is stronef and durable, is easily opt-noted end well adopted for the piprposo descrihed.

l lith the shove and other ohjects in View the invention consists of the improved vehicle signal, and its parts and coinhinetions as set forth in the claims, end all equivalents th ereo it.

lie the accompanying; drawing); in which the some reiterence cherecters indicate the some parts in all oi. the views:

' Fig; l. is a longitudinal sectional view of the sigrnel enclosure with the sipgnnl shown in extended signaling position, parts being" shown in section;

his. 2 is a View of the enclosure with the signs]. therein in folded hidden position parts being shown in section;

3 is an enlarged detail sectional View showing; a drum; and

Firt is an edge view of the signal enclosure with the ennl Mlll therein and on e siniiller scale.

:tteiterrinp; now more porticnlz'nfly to the drawing, it will eppeer that the nememl E5 indicstes it portion of :1 vehicle hotly post which is provided with a metal casing and enteiulingr vertically theresdjdcent. A sing fuel illflll, dos 'uitcd it), is pivot lly nioun fl, :is ll at its inner end portion within the casing; 9. i

'll he iii-in is formed in two sections 12 and 13 end when said arm is extended horizontally shown in Fig. 1 said sections are held in separated position by :1 flat spring 14-, The arm sections are prevented from separating beyond a medetermined distence by complementary stop means 15 at the outer end portions or the arm sections.

Both ol the erin sections are formed at their outer end portions with pairs of fingers, those ot the arm section 12 being designated 16 and the lingers of: the arm section 13 be ing designated 1?. The section 1251190 has pi Melly attached thereto a thuinh 18 end the pivotal connection is effected by means o't s heel: 19 formed. at the inner end portion ot the thumb engaged with a notch 20 in en eh? gated flange plate 21 secured to the edge of the arm section 12. its inner end portion of the thuinh has pivotolly secured thereto e link which is pivotollysecured at its other end portion to the arm section 18,1151 at 28. The thumb is adapted to niove through an elongated slot 24 provided therefor in the :tlengre plste 21 end the outer edgi e portion of the thumb has secured thereto :1 cover plate 535 to close the slot 241- when the parts are within the casing: 111 the letter position tho llengro plate 21 serves to close the casing}; opening, as shown inl ig. 4-,, protecting the parts thcrewithin from weather.

The mechanism for operating the ZU'IR includes a link 26 pivotelly connected at its outer end portion with the arm section 12 hy means 0t :1 rivet 28 extending;through 2r slot 29 in the other .irn'i. section The inner end portion of said. link is pivotnlly conncctcd to a lever 27 mounted test on :1 trims versely projecting shaft 30, said shett also having test thereon :1 pulley 31. A drum 32 is carried by a stud shaft 33 at the lower end portion of the casing and said shaft also has ren'iovahly held on the squared portion. 33 by means of s nut 34; an operating crank Both end portions of a cable or belt 86 are secured to the drum, as at 37, end said cable extends around the drum and upwardly over :1 freely mounted pulley 38 at the upper portion of the casing, around the pulley 3], over so adjacent idler pulley 39 and downwardly to the drum hearing;

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3' against a small lower pulley l0. Hence, by

turning the drum in one direction, by means of the crank, the cable will be wound, turning the pulley 31 and shaft 30 to operate the lever 27 and link 26 in a suitable direction to extend. the arm 10 to the horizontal position preVentsabrupt movements of the signal arm. Also, when the spring lug 41 engages a shoulder 4-2 .at the end of the recess 42, the parts will be frictionally engaged so that the arm is extended at a forty-five degree angle. i

' If desfi'eth'the crank may be removed from thelower stud shaft 33 and mounted onQthe ShaftBOcarrying the pulley 31 and the signal operated from this position.

7 In operation, the signal arm is extended to the hor zontal position tor signaling purposes and. "when so extended the arm sections will separate and the thumb will be moved to a projecting position. When, the

arm is swunginto the casing the arm sections'will overlap and the thumb will fold inwardly, asshown in Fig. 2. In this position the parts will occupy a minimum amount of space and will not be visible and the casing will be closed against weather by the plates 21 and 25.

From the foregoing description. it will be seen that the improved signal is of simple and novel construction, and is well. adapted for the purposes set forth.

What I claim as my invention is:

V 1. A vehicle signal, comprising a casing, a sectional'signal arm pivotally mounted at one end within the casing, and a foldable 7 element connected to the free end portion "of one of the arm sections.

I 2. Avehicle signal, comprising a casing,

a sectional signal arm pivotally mounted at ,with the other section.

o. A vehicle signal, comprising a casing, a sectional signal arm pi\'o1"all mounted at, one end within the casing, a loldahle element connected to the free end portion of one ol' the arm sections, and means for moving the signal arm from a vertical position within the casing to an extending horizontal position and vice versa.

4;. A vehicle signal, comprising a casing, a signal arm pivotalb mounted at one end portion within the casing, said arm being termed of a pair of longitudinall3 overlapping sections foldable one upon the other, means for automaticall unfolding said sections with respect to each other when the arm is moved mitwardly of the casing, and a -toldable element hingedl attached to one of said arm sections and connected with the other of said sections whereby said clement will be unfolded with respect to the arm when the arm sections are unfolded with respect to each other.

5. A vehicle signal, comprising a casing having a side opening, a signal arm pivotallv mounted at one end portion within the -asing, means for moving the signal. arm from a vertical position within the casing through the side opening to a. horizontal position. said arm being formed ot a pair of longitudinally overlapping sections toldahle one upon the other, each section being formed at its free end with linger portions, means for automatically unfolding said sections with respect to each other when the arm is moved outwardly of the casing, a thumb men'ibcr hingoflly connected to one of the sections. a link connection between the thumb and the other section for unfolding the thumb with respectto the arm when the arm sections are unfolded with respect to each other, and a plate secured to an edge of the arm for covering saidv casing opening when the arm is within the casing.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature.

JOHN WEBER. 

